Author's Note:
Greetings.
Here's the new chapter. It's rather uneventful but I think it helps flesh out the relationships in this story.
Chapter 11: Towards The Realm Of Ice And Snow
Maybe it isn't as simple as he thought.
He had waited outside the gates to the Bifrost. And waited some more. He believed a couple of hours had passed in this way with him staring at the water below the bridge while his confidence in his plan drained bit by bit. What was he thinking? That he would just walk into the great observatory of the Bifrost and demand one of the greatest men on Asgard do something idiotic for him?
Heimdall was a man of good sense, unlike most on Asgard when clouded by temper. Heimdall wouldn't do something as stupid as to let him through to Jotunheim after what had happened days before. Why had Heimdall even let them go? But, no matter what amount of amity he held with the Gatekeeper, he would not let Thor go a second time. Heimdall would put the people of Asgard first.
Thor sat there staring at the vivid colors of the bridge until he heard footsteps behind him. His heart gave a sudden lurch. Has Heimdall finally decided to make him leave? Will he never become worthy? But the footsteps seemed to be receding upwards, towards Heimdall's quarters.
Contrary to popular belief, Heimdall did not spend his life standing at the dais looking intimidating. He had his own quarters at the top of the Bifrost observatory. Not many had been inside them, but everyone had decided to let him have his peace. Except, as always, the royal brothers.
When he and Loki were several centuries younger, they had desperately wanted to see Heimdall's quarters. But no matter how much they pleaded or promised to not pull any pranks on him, he did not agree. In the end, they had waited until the monthly head council meeting and had walked in. They were greeted with the most boring living quarters created by man. Heimdall had stopped them soon enough and they had to endure the punishment of having to stay in their rooms unless they had lessons or meals. Loki had hated it as he couldn't go to the library during the time but Thor was upset because he could not meet his friends other than in his lessons.
Thor had never anticipated that he would be so happy that the Gatekeeper had gone to the very same chambers that had caused him so much strife.
He snuck in as quietly as he was able in his heavy armor and with his travel bag and stepped onto the dais. The very same dais his father stood on while casting Loki shook his head and turned the sword. The landing platform moved to the general direction of the ice realm. He stepped into the swirly mass of light and zipped away to Laufey's realm. Not for long.
Author's Note: Well, what do you think? Also, again, what do you think of my characterization?